Canada Paintin' Bear Pin

Canada Bear Pin

Designed by Holly Hanley

Website:  www.hollyhanley.ca

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White 1                       Camel 191      

Raw Sienna 93            Soft Black 155

Burnt Umber 64          Lamp Black 67 Tuscan Red

French Vanilla 184

Neons Fiery Red

10/0 short liner            6 shader          

1/8” deerfoot stippler (x2)

¼” angular shader       2 round           

½” mop

DecoArt Snow Tex

Red Glitter

All Purpose Sealer

Matte Varnish             Stylus                          Tracing, Graphite, palette paper

sanding oval                spray varnish               brush cleaner

Seal the wood piece with matte varnish.  Let dry and sand lightly with the grain. 

Use the stippler brush to apply Snow Tex to the bear.  Start with a dab of Snow Tex on the ear, pouncing in the center to create the indent of the ear and then add more Snow and stipple the back of the head creating a thin layer.  Pick up a lot more Snow Tex and create the muzzle making it nice and full at the top and tapering it as you move downwards into the shadow.  For the most part, use more Snow Tex in the highlight areas and less in the shadow areas indicated by dots on the pattern.  Let dry.  Base with Raw Sienna.

Base with Tuscan Red, brushing in Neons Hot Shots around the edges.   It may not show up much, so you can also float or dry brush some around the edges of the leaves.  Shade next to the bear and around the brushes with Tuscan Red+tch of Black.  Mop to soften.  Add a little sparkle dash of White on the edges with the liner brush. 

Base the handles with Black.  Use the round brush and dry brush a highlight down the center of the handles with White+tch of Black and then just White.  The ferrules (metal part) are a light grey; mix White with a touch of Black.  Shade down the sides with Black.  Dry brush to highlight again as you did on the handle.  The hairs on the brush are Raw Sienna.  Shade next to the ferrule with Burnt Umber.  Add a touch of White to the Raw Sienna and then streak a few little lines at the top of the brush hairs for highlight. 

The bear is painted with the wet on wet technique.  Colors that are wet blend better.  Use Raw Sienna as the base color, Burnt Umber as the shading color and Camel and then French Vanilla as the highlight colors.   I usually use 2 stipplers; one for the base and shading color and one for the highlight colors.  If you just have one brush, just wipe it off well in between the colors.   Here are some tips for this technique:

                                     Hope you enjoyed painting this little pin! 

Butterfly Kisses 

Designed by Holly Hanley

 Copyright Holly Hanley 2010

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Colors:   Deco Art Americana

Tangerine 12               Raw Sienna 93                        French Vanilla 184 

Olive Green 56            Rookwood Red 97                 Camel 191

Burnt Umber 64          Soft Black 155                         Tangelo Orange 196

Evergreen 82              Antique Rose 156                     Warm White 239

Emperor’s Gold 148

Champagne Gold 202

Copper 205

Brushes:  Princeton Art and Brush Inc.  CN 5256 Princeton, NJ 08543www.princetonartandbrush.com     This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Select Series #3750

2 round                        12 flat shader              ½” angular shader      

2, 6, 10 filbert             ¾” Oval mop               10/0 short liner                                   

4, 6 scumbler               3/16”, ¼”, 1/8” stippler           1/8” lunar blender

Supplies

13”x9” Butterfly plaque A129 (www.coyotewoodworks.net) 8x8 painting area

Deco Art Snow Tex

Deco Art Decorating Paste

Deco Art Texture Crackle

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists:  Starfish, Jack O’Lantern, Patina, Olive Vine (optional) 

Tattered Angels Glimmer Screens Starter Kit Fanciful Stencils

(www.mytatteredangels.com  or available on my website www.hollyhanley.ca)

Palette knife                palette, tracing and graphite paper      stylus

Preparation

Mix Warm White with Texture Crackle (3:1) and use the 12 shader to paint the edges of the cut out butterflies and edge of the center square.  Now, use the palette knife to apply a thin coat of Texture Crackle (no Warm White added) to the top of the butterflies and the center 8x8 square.  Let dry.  Apply the pattern. 

Background

Glimmer Mist Sprays:  These are so much fun to use and create a beautiful shimmering background!  Gently swirl the spray to mix in the glitter that sits at the bottom of the bottle.   Place the screen/stencil where you want it, hold the bottle above the screen, spray, and then, gently remove the screen.  Make sure to test the sprays on a scrap piece of white paper first so you know what to expect.  Don’t worry about drips or spatters.  

Lay the butterfly screen/stencil in the top left hand corner.  Use the beautiful scroll screens and lay those around the other corners.  Spray the butterfly with the Starfish and then the Jack O’Lantern glimmer mists.  Use the Patina Glimmer Mist and spray the rest to add the blue.  Add a little Olive Vine (green) near the stem of the flower if you like.  Gently remove the screens.

Spray some of the Starfish and Jack O’Lantern on the cut out butterflies along the edges of the frame.

Base the edge of the frame with Copper.   

Adding Texture

Flower:  Mix Decorating Paste+Tangelo Orange with a palette knife. (About 1:2)  Make sure to mix it well until it is nice and creamy like pudding.  Use the filbert brush and apply to the flower petals.  Use a lot of paste and lightly pull from the tip of the petal inwards with long strokes so there are less brush marks.  Use the small 2 filbert and also apply some to the wings of the butterflies.   Use the 2 round and add a little to the bear’s tongue, ladybug, as well as the stem of the flower.    

Bear:  Add texture to the bear by stippling on Snow Tex first.  Add more Snow Tex in the highlight areas and less in the shadow areas indicated by dots on the pattern.  Try to pat the snow tex so it is fairly smooth to make it easier to paint the facial features on.  Let dry.  Also add a touch of Snow Tex to the butterflies’ bodies to make them stand out using the round brush.

Base the flower petal with Tangelo Orange.  While this is still wet, use the 6 filbert and stroke in a highlight with Tangerine blending the colors slightly.  Add some Copper in the shadow areas still using the filbert or you can also float.  Whatever you feel most comfortable with.  ☺

The stem is based with Evergreen.  Highlight the right side with Olive Green.    

Bear:   

Stipple the bear wet on wet using Raw Sienna as the base color, Camel and French Vanilla as the highlights and Burnt Umber as the shading color. (See Tips below for more detailed instructions)  Float to blush the cheeks with Antique Rose.  The eyes are Soft Black.  The mouth is based with Rookwood.  Shade along the top of the mouth when dry with Soft Black.  The tongue is Rookwood+Camel.  Add a small dash of Camel for sparkle at the top of the tongue.  Outline around the mouth and add the smile with Soft Black using the liner.  The nose is based with Burnt Umber.  Dash highlights along the top of the nose with Raw Sienna and then Camel.  The footpads are a wash of Burnt Umber.  Dash a little Camel at the top of each pad for highlight.  Add some stitches on the foot pads with Soft Black.  To add some shimmer, stipple on a small amount of Champagne Gold in the highlight areas of the bear and a little Copper in the shadow areas.  Less is more in this case.   

 Butterflies

Use the 2 filbert and dash a little Tangerine highlight on the tips of the wings pulling inwards.  Use Copper and add some shadow near the body pulling the color outwards.  Base the dark edges of the wings, the body and add the fine lines on the wings and antennas with Soft Black.   The little dots on the edges of the wings are Champagne Gold.  Finally, paint the swirls coming from the top and bottom wings and highlight the body with dashes of Copper. 

Ladybug

Base the body with Rookwood.  Shade along the bottom with Soft Black.  Paint the head, spots, legs and antenna with Soft Black.  Use French Vanilla to paint the face.

 Finishing Touches

Use the small lunar blender and dry brush some wispy swirls in the background using Champagne Gold and then some Copper.  Wet the brush, then, tap off all excess water.  Pick up some paint and blend back and forth on your palette to get rid of the excess paint and evenly distribute it on your brush.  Lightly sweep over the surface to create the little swirl.  I even added little swirls of Champagne Gold on each flower petal.  Butterfly Cut Outs:  Use the scumbler brushes to dry brush a little more color on them using Champagne Gold, Emperor’s Gold and Copper to your liking.  I also repositioned the butterfly screen and dry brushed a little more color on it with Tangelo Orange and Copper to enhance it.

Hope you enjoyed this little pattern!  I sure had fun designing it!

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Not for resale.  No mass producing such as for the gift industry.  May be painted for fun or profit.  Copyright Holly Hanley 2010

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